Another possible reason for Arod's struggles this year

[mraynrand]

^^. That movie is illegal in 21 States.

[woodbuck27]

What about being in a movie, should he do that?

Hilarious !

[MadtownPacker]

So his little bro is throwing him under the bus?

https://www.yahoo.com/tv/bachelorette-jordan-opens-jojo-strained-031500716.html

I gotta side with ARod on this. I wouldn't want to associate with a family member involved with this kind of shit freakshow.

[pbmax]

I can't speak for ARod, but I wouldn't appear at the family table for a taping of the Bachelor or Bachelorette either.

[George Cumby]

So his little bro is throwing him under the bus?

https://www.yahoo.com/tv/bachelorette-jordan-opens-jojo-strained-031500716.html

I gotta side with ARod on this. I wouldn't want to associate with a family member involved with this kind of shit freakshow.

Like Aaron, I am the middle of three sons. Obviously, the similarities end there. But for all middle sons everywhere, I say this:

Fuck you, Little brother. Your incessant whining, bitching, complaining, tattling, cheap shot emotional manipulations and inferiority complex are what ails our relationship, not my superior skills, abilities and independence born of being the middle child. While you were whinging to Mom what a meanie I was, bull shit, by the way, I was forging my own identity because unlike you or big brother, I was on my own. I wasn't the special first born, Apple of Dads eye or Mommy's little angel baby. I was the man without a country, and this was the crucible which forced me to grow and develop internal resources which you can never truly comprehend.

I am combative by nature. Why? Because I faced attacks on all fronts, sandwiched between you and old A Number One and your collective triangulation of your patron parents against me. But remember, everything I have done, I have done on my own. I have earned it. Those awards and accolades on my wall? I earned them. Me. No one gave me any of this shit. I earned it through hard work and grit and the understanding that nothing would ever be given to me.

Enjoy your fifteen minutes, little brother. You are whoring your no talent self in the most pathetic, wretched way imaginable. Once again, instead of going out, working and earning something, you have opted for the easy way out, throwing me under the bus to garner some small recognition. But by doing so you only reinforce your own inferiority by comparing yourself to me. Again. And in a disgusting, self serving public fashion. Pathetic.

I'll see you at Christmas. Don't be drunk this year. Mom hates that.

[MadtownPacker]

Ouch! No issues there fucker, haha! But it sounds about right and maybe leans towards this Rodgers family situation.

[Patler]

It's not uncommon for famous individuals from common, everyday families to go through periods of strained relationships with family members. They no longer do the same things or travel in the same circles. Their families often have little understanding of what it is like to be them and see only the wealth and fame, not the pressures that go along with it. On the other hand, the individual can lose sight of the more simple life and the difficulties that go with it. They often trivialize it unfairly. There can be a lot of resentment on both sides. The family resents that everything is about the one whenever they are together, and that family events are never just theirs anymore. The famous member often becomes defensive and feels used, taken advantage of.

Strained relationships become worse because of things like this show. Would Jordan Rodgers have been on the show if Aaron Rodgers had been no better of a QB than Jordan was? If AR feels about the show like I do, he might even feel somewhat embarrassed that his brother is on it. He can feel used by his brother and for a purpose he doesn't approve of.

Too bad. It wasn't that many years ago that there were many off season stories and videos about Aaron and Jordan working out together, and the very regimented routine they had. They seemed close at that time.

[call_me_ishmael]

I am very skeptical that Aaron doesn't want his brother on there, etc. Aaron has more than enough money to make situations like this go away. It's all about the Rodgers brand. Any publicity is good publicity. I haven't seen the show but I'd be shocked if the brother doesn't win.

[Patler]

I am very skeptical that Aaron doesn't want his brother on there, etc. Aaron has more than enough money to make situations like this go away. It's all about the Rodgers brand. Any publicity is good publicity. I haven't seen the show but I'd be shocked if the brother doesn't win.

I would be very surprised if AR has much control at all over what his brother does.

[Pugger]

We are talking about a prime-time reality show that resembles a freaking soap opera? Why anyone would waste their precious time watching that drivel is the real story here. Man, you can really tell it is the offseason...

[George Cumby]

Ouch! No issues there fucker, haha! But it sounds about right and maybe leans towards this Rodgers family situation.

Lol!

IMO the basic family dynamics are the driving factor, celebrity and the pressures thereof only exacerbate the issues.

[call_me_ishmael]

I would be very surprised if AR has much control at all over what his brother does.

Maybe, but I can see a little momma Kardashian in the way Aaron runs his empire*. I perceive him trying to get himself more and more into the spotlight.

*Complete and utter speculation

[pbmax]

Lol!

IMO the basic family dynamics are the driving factor, celebrity and the pressures thereof only exacerbate the issues.

After dinner drinks with the Cumbys would be a better watch than the Bachelorette.

My guess on the most straightforward explanation is that there is no way that the control freak AR lets a reality show tape him while having no control over the situation. They can gin up all sorts of uncomfortableness for him and his family during the visit and have complete control over how that is edited and presented.

It would be like asking Candid Camera to film your funeral.

[hoosier]

Pretty brutal on many different levels. But I have to say I am with Pugger: who wastes their time watching this crap in the first place???

[Guiness]

Jordan's quote was pretty telling, guy has some issues for sure.

And pb's right, no way Aaron shows up at that dinner with the cameras rolling. They would have total control, would probably do something ridiculous like have Brian Urlacher show up as a surprise guest! He would be the center of attention, which would probably make Jordan resent him even more.